Incazelo yesichazamazwi ye-"guerrilla force" iqoqo lezilwi ezingavamile noma amasosha azibandakanya ekuhlaseleni okungalindelekile, ukucekela phansi impahla, namanye amaqhinga angajwayelekile ngokumelene nebutho lezempi elikhulu, elivamile noma uhulumeni. Amabutho amaGuerrilla ngokuvamile asebenza ngamayunithi amancane, esebenzisa amasu okushaya nokugijima futhi athembele kusici sokumangala ukuze afeze izinjongo zawo. Igama elithi "guerrilla" livela egameni leSpanishi elisho "impi encane," futhi amabutho ezishokobezi aye asetshenziswa kuwo wonke umlando njengendlela yokumelana namandla okuthatha, imibuso yengcindezelo, noma ezinye izinhlobo zegunya.